178. $150
“Barnes & Bacon, Bristol, Conn. 30-hour wood movement shelf
clock, ca 1833-1840. This is a new company to me. I don’t believe I have ever had one with this name. This clock is a half column
with a carved eagle splat. The columns are painted black. The 33-inch-high mahogany veneered case is very nice except missing the
two returns on top and the lock and escutcheon on the door. The top glass may be original with some putty repairs and the bottom glass
has a good original painting but it may not be original to this case. It also has a double crack that is hardly distinguishable from
the front. The label is perfect, 30-hour wood movement is sound but has no cables, has a coil gong, later brass pendulum, good wood
dial and period hands, and a pair of iron weights. The dial has an inscription on the back indicating it was a wedding gift from “Mother
Schurman”. $200-$350.
179. $300
“Eli Terry & Son, / Plymouth, Connecticut”, 30-hour wood
movement, pillar and scroll clock, ca 1823-1831. This was a partnership between Eli Terry, Sr., and son Henry Terry. The mahogany
veneered case is 31” tall and the case is very nice, as is the dial and label. As usual the glasses are old but not original to this
case. The bottom tablet is a small painting on a cracked glass with a second piece of good glass in front of it. The door lock and
escutcheon are missing. Inside is the complete paper label, good wood dial, period hands, old iron bell and old iron weights. The
wood movement is clean and complete, but will need to be restrung before hanging the weights. The top is original but both scroll
tips have been broken and repaired. Some repairs, new wood, and strengthening on the base. $400-$600.
177. $350
Rare carved column and cornucopia splat clock with an 8-day wood
movement clock by “JEROMEs’ & DARROW / Bristol, Conn”, ca 1830. Principals of the company were Chauncey and Noble Jerome, and
Elijah Darrow. Chauncey made the cases, Noble the movements, and Darrow the tablets. The mahogany veneered case is 36” tall, has original
maple capitals and column blocks. The top glass, wood dial, hands, pair of 8-day iron weights, pendulum bob, iron bell, and the 8-day
wood movement, all appear to be original to the early case. The mirror with wooden backer board is a later addition. The door has
a key lock and ivory escutcheon. The movement is time and strike with ivory bushing and was restrung and teeth restored. The paper
label is complete. This clock is well documented and has been pictured and discussed in several research studies, i.e. “From Rags
to Riches To Rags: The Story of Chauncey Jerome”, page 38; and Ly-American Clocks, Volume 3, just to name two. $400-$600.
180. $925
Seth Thomas / Plymouth Hollow, Conn., “8-day Parlor Calendar”,
ca 1863. One of three early perpetual calendar models produced by Seth Thomas. They purchased the patent rights to this movement in
1862 and used the calendar movement in a shelf clock they were selling the same year, named simply, “Parlor”. You could buy the clock
with or without a calendar. The 30.5” rosewood cases were designed with two large columns on the side, one door, and three glasses.
This case has two very good labels and a key locking door. The door is beveled all around and the trim around all three glasses is
beveled. Every part of the case is slanted and angled making a very attractive design. The running movement is 8-day, lyre shaped,
signed, and running with two large iron weights that appear to be for their earlier shelf clocks. Original dials, the top has some
flaking. The calendar movement, roller papers, pendulum, coil gong, and hands, all are original or period. The center painted
glass is excellent and original. Overall in good condition and a good example of their earliest calendar clocks. Ly-Calendar, page
258. $1250-$1500.
176. $350
“Seth Thomas, / At Plymouth Hollow, Conn.”, excellent stenciled
column and splat double decker case with a large mahogany plate 8-day wood movement, ca 1823. The movement was patented by Eli Terry
and Seth Thomas gave him credit on the near complete paper label. There is more label on the backboard than the pictures depict as
the label is very dark. This mahogany veneered case is 36” high. There are veneer chips on the corners and one on the lower door and
on the base. The doors have locks but no key or escutcheons. Both glasses are replacements. The half columns and splat have good stenciling.
The chimney caps are intact, the hands are period as are the pendulum and iron weights. It has a rare movement and wood dial and iron
bell. $200-$300.
181. $750
English brass skeleton timepiece with single chain 8-day movement,
on a white marble base with oval glass dome, ca 1870. It has a scalloped and pierced dial. The overall design is nicely proportioned.
The pendulum appears to be original and the clock is a very strong runner although we did not test it for long term. Winding chain
fusee movements to their limits give me the heebie jeebies. The marble base has matching round marble feet underneath and the original
glass dome has minor edge chips. Without the dome it is 14 ˝ inches high, 16 inches with dome. $800-$1200.